This document provides information about the Blockchers open call for European SMEs to develop solutions using distributed ledger technologies (DLTs). The call will fund up to 12 SMEs with €30k each to validate their DLT solutions through use cases with end user SMEs. To apply, technological SMEs must partner with an end user SME, develop a DLT-based solution for one of the specified domains, and submit a proposal through the F6S platform by May 27th. Proposals will undergo an automatic screening and then be evaluated remotely by two experts based on technical approach, team, and feasibility. Selected SMEs will present pitches and the most promising will receive funding to implement their

1. www.blockchers.eu
@blockchers
t.me/blockchersEU

2. Facilitate the revolution of
Distributed Ledger Technologies
across European SMEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrahdz1wrIA

3. Project summary & partners
01/01/2019 – 31/01/2021
750.000€ for entrepreneurs
Partners:

4. Beneficiaries & Domains
The main objective of the
open calls in BLOCKCHERS is
selecting SMEs developing
solutions with DLTs for their
validation in end users SMEs
use cases.

5. Technological
SME
End User
SME
Use case
Use case
Letter of commitment

6. Funnel approach
Evaluation1
(Proposal)
Evaluation
2(pitch)
Validation (KPIs)
Immersion
Phase
Implementation
Phase
30k€
3k€
1st winner: 17k€
2nd Winner: 13k€
Prize for the
best
Blockchers
Up to 12
SMEs
selected
Up to 8
SMEs
selected
Jul 2019 Oct 2019
Feb 2020

7. Other Services to SMEs
Free Access to DLT
infrastructure Coaching
Technical
support
Free Access to
Certificate programme
(valued €5k)
Investors
match making

8. 1st Open Call Information
Submission

9. 1st Open Call
Deadline:
27th May 12:00
Launch
26th March Open Call
https://www.f6s.com/blockchers/apply

10. Remember the process
March to August Sept to Oct October to January February 2020
Right now

11. Before Submission
Read the Guidelines in the website
We are using public funding (be
careful with the compatibilities)
Review the main Questions already
answered FAQs

12. Submission of proposals
Identify a DLT based solution
directed to one of the selected
Domains
Open Call. Instructions 1
1st

13. Submission of proposals
Contact an End User SME and sign
an agreement
Open Call. Instructions 2
2nd Letter of
Commitment
between SMEs

14. Submission of proposals
Fulfill the online form
https://www.f6s.com/blockchers
/apply
Open Call. Instructions 3
3rd
Up to €50k of
funding
Please, take
your time
Short
questionaire

15. 1st Open Call Information
Eligibility

16. Eligibility
Main eligibility criteria (1)
You must be a SME. Make sure of it: SME user guide.
Letter of commitment between SMEs
The accepted applicants are technological SME developing a use-
case for an end-user SME based on DLT.

17. Eligibility
Main eligibility criteria (2)
Only SMEs (both of them) legally established in any of the following countries
will be eligible:
◼ The Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU), including their
outermost regions;
◼ The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to the Member States;
◼ H2020 Associated countries: Iceland, Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Israel,
Moldova, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia, Georgia, and Armenia.

18. Eligibility
Main eligibility criteria (3)
Only one proposal per SME will be accepted
Fill in the proposal with valid information at F6S
No subcontracting allowed

19. 1st Open Call Information
Evaluation

20. Evaluation process
Automatic sorting
Based on your answers at F6S application, BLOCKCHERS will
automatically sort the proposals following our internal “red flags”
(which are NOT public).
1st

21. Evaluation process
Remote evaluation
Every proposal will be evaluated by two different experts.
2nd
The criteria for evaluation will be:
• Technical approach and usage of DLTs
• Team behind the project
• Feasibility of a business after the use case

22. Evaluation process
Do you want to be an expert??
Now open call looking for experts.
Blockchers Call for Evaluators 2019 in F6S.
Two different profiles of experts:
• Distributed Ledger Technologies
• Startups or investment
https://www.f6s.com/blockcherscallforevaluators2019/apply
Applicants can not be
evaluators

23. Evaluation process
Results communication
All projects submitting a
proposal will receive an
Evaluation Summary Report
from us!
3rd
eligible?
proposal
form
any red
flag?
YES
YES
NO
NO
Rejection
letter
REMOTE
EVALUATION
Waiting list
Pre-
selected
SUB-GRANTEE
AGREEMENT
SIGNATURE
Inter
Pitch
Block
U
S
Rejection
letter
Waiting
list
Pre-
selected

24. Blockchers’ Support Team
If you have any question, use our channels:
Please, review the FAQs section and the Guidelines for Applicants available in the Open Call section in the website
https://blockchers.eu/open-calls/
Telegram
t.me/blockchers
Twitter
@blockchers
Mail
hello@blockchers.e
u
Website
www.blockchers.eu